SPIRA DATA ATTAINS MICROSOFT GOLD CERTIFIED PARTNER STATUS
Wireless Field Ticketing Innovator Earns Independent Software Vendor Competency
(CALGARY, AB—December 4, 2008) — Spira Data Corp., a Canadian innovator of mobile field ticketing solutions, announced today that it has earned Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner status. Within the Microsoft Partner Program, Spira has attained the Independent Software Vendor (ISV)/Software Solutions competency, whereby Spira proved their expert capabilities in developing and marketing packaged software solutions using Microsoft-based technologies.
“Technology partners like Spira Data Corp., that achieve Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status have a deep understanding of Microsoft-based solutions and a passion for Canada’s growing technology industry,” said Lora Gernon, Sr. Director, Partner Group, Microsoft Canada Co.
Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner's capabilities with specific Microsoft-based technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Spira Wireless Field Ticketing, a mobile data management system, is the packaged software solution recognized by Microsoft for the ISV/Software Solution competency. Spira Wireless Field Ticketing is designed specifically for field-based businesses in the oil and gas services sector and is built on Microsoft-based solutions such as the Microsoft .NET frameworks, Windows® XP Pro, Windows Vista® Business, Windows Mobile® 6.1 and Microsoft SQL Server®.
Commenting on the announcement, James St. Clair, Chief Technology Office at Spira Data, said, “We are extremely proud that we have achieved Gold Certified Partner status with Microsoft. We have worked hard to ensure that we have the highest degree of expertise when it comes to working with Microsoft-based technologies and this demonstrates our commitment to providing high-quality software solutions to our clients.”
For more information please visit SpiraData.com.
About Spira Data Corp.
Spira Data Corp., named one of the “10 Canadian Wireless Companies to Watch” by IDC Canada, is a leading innovator and provider of mobile data management systems. Founded in 2005, Spira powers companies of all sizes to automate and streamline business processes and data from the field to the office with their flagship software solution, Spira Wireless Field Ticketing. This innovative solution facilitates a myriad of operational and financial oil field data capture, including expenses, equipment, materials, and billing, providing valuable time and cost savings for field-based businesses in Canada and the United States.
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